authority

/əˈθɔːrəti/

Syllables au·thor·i·ty

Stress au-THOR-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

au

/ə/

schwa

thor

/θɔːr/

voiceless th

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

the power or right to give orders and make decisions

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + thor=/θɔːr/(Thor) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The police have the authority to stop the car.